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good for you breakfast bars

(13 ratings)
0124 avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Jewel Hall
@0124
Cullman, AL

Here are some ingredients that I like the taste of. This recipe is tasty, make ahead, and healthy. Yum Yum. I like to eat the bars as a bedtime snack. Full of nutrition, fiber, and taste.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Jewel's breakfast bar recipe is proof that "good for you" can be delicious, too. These bars are crunchy, chewy, and sweet, with a hint of peanut butter flavor. We would be happy campers if we could have one with a cup of coffee every morning... Talk about starting the day off on the right foot!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(13 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For good for you breakfast bars

  • 1/2 c
    dried apples, snipped
  • 1/3 c
    honey
  • 1/4 c
    raisins
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    peanut butter
  • 1/4 c
    apple butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 c
    rolled oats
  • 1/2 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1/3 c
    toasted wheat germ
  • 1/4 c
    roasted sunflower seeds
  • 2 c
    corn flakes and/or wheat flakes

How To Make good for you breakfast bars

  • In a Dutch Oven combine dried apples, honey, raisins, and brown sugar.
    1
    In a Dutch oven, combine the dried apples, honey, raisins, and brown sugar; heat and stir until the mixture boils. Reduce the heat slightly and cook uncovered for one minute, stirring constantly; remove from the heat.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
    2
    Stir in the peanut butter until melted. Stir in the apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in the rolled oats, walnuts/pecans, wheat germ, and sunflower seeds until well combined. Add the cereal, stirring to coat.
  • Ingredients pressed into a baking dish.
    3
    Press the mixture evenly and very firmly (so the bars don't crumble) into an ungreased 8x8 pan; chill to set. Cut into 8 bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. Great to take on hiking trails.
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